Historic New England

Fan and Box

P. Willman,1993: Imported Chinese sticks. Mount added by maker. See MFA catalogue #1976.314: similar design and sticks--c.1780s. Sticks predate mount. Foil underneath guard sticks is 19th C. Fan seems too small for box--probably not original box.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), rhinestone, silk (textile), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 27239

Accession Number: 1914.136 A-C

Butter Paddle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27240

Accession Number: 1914.138

Strap Hinge

Tapers to bean end; nine nail holes; closed loop, bent at right angle to shank.

Date: 18th c.?

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27241

Accession Number: 1914.139

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27242

Accession Number: 1914.143B

Hasp

Forged from square bar stock. Loop retained end of spiral at shank. Turned up at locking end.

Date: ca. 1746

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27243

Accession Number: 1914.146

Spear

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27244

Accession Number: 1914.147

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27245

Accession Number: 1914.148

Eel Spear

A metal eel spear with five barbed prongs.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 27246

Accession Number: 1914.149

Betty Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27247

Accession Number: 1914.150

Ice Skate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 27248

Accession Number: 1914.152AB

Boot Scraper

Hand-wrought. Three-piece construction. Scalloped pattern on bottom of plate. Vertical bars flattened and curled under at top.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27249

Accession Number: 1914.154

Auger

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27250

Accession Number: 1914.155

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27251

Accession Number: 1914.157

Boot Scraper

Cast iron. Acanthus/tendril pattern with lug base--possibly embedded in masonry. Painted yellow.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27252

Accession Number: 1914.160AB

Kettle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27253

Accession Number: 1914.161

Wool

Carded wool.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 27254

Accession Number: 1914.162

Roaster

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27255

Accession Number: 1914.163

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 27256

Accession Number: 1914.164

Razor

A metal and acrylic hinged razor with a cardboard case.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, acrylic (plastic)

GUSN: 27257

Accession Number: 1914.165AB

Crock

Earthenware crock with a yellow body. White and brown bands of varying sizes. Superimposed blue and white seaweed design. Round button finial.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 27258

Accession Number: 1914.168AB

Candlestick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 27259

Accession Number: 1914.169

Windsor Chair

Fan back side chair, painted black.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27888

Accession Number: 1917.1260

Barrel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27889

Accession Number: 1917.1261

Strap Hinge

Flat strap, tapered towards end, broken at midpoint. Attached to pin/plate - rectangle with slightly tapered and rounded ends. Strap hinge with connected brace. Heaviness suggests a later date (1750-1775?)

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27890

Accession Number: 1917.1269

Weight

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 27891

Accession Number: 1917.1276

Rubber Overshoe

Black rubber; slip-on: molded-no seams or closure; stamped decoration of square with small asterisk-like flowers inside and along outer edge of square with trilobed motif at tip near toe.

Date: 1860-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), stamping (forming)

GUSN: 27892

Accession Number: 1917.1279

Stone

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27893

Accession Number: 1917.1280

Stone

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 27894

Accession Number: 1917.1281

Bath Brick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 27895

Accession Number: 1917.1283

Alum

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27896

Accession Number: 1917.1284

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 27897

Accession Number: 1917.1291

Bag

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27898

Accession Number: 1917.1293

Hook

Various size hooks attached to a board.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27899

Accession Number: 1917.1295

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27900

Accession Number: 1917.1298

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27901

Accession Number: 1917.1299

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27902

Accession Number: 1917.1300

Thread

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 27903

Accession Number: 1917.1301

Yarn

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27904

Accession Number: 1917.1302

Yarn

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27905

Accession Number: 1917.1303

Madder

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27906

Accession Number: 1917.1318

Envelope of sealing wafers

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 27907

Accession Number: 1917.1322F

Sealing Wax

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 27908

Accession Number: 1917.1322B

Cloth Fragment

Crimson and brown large floral print on beige ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27909

Accession Number: 1917.1332

Bed Curtain Fragment

Large multicolor floral print with red and white honeycomb pattern at side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27910

Accession Number: 1917.1333

Curtain Fragment

Glazed cotton chintz with birds, berries, and leaves on green ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27911

Accession Number: 1917.1334

Curtain Fragment

Faux patchwork fabric fragment in alternating diamonds and rectangles of brown, blue, and other colors.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27912

Accession Number: 1917.1335

Curtain Fragment

Abstract and floral print in purple, blue, red, and green.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27913

Accession Number: 1917.1336

Curtain Fragment

Floral chintz with browns, greens, and reds.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27914

Accession Number: 1917.1337

Curtain Fragment

Brown and cream ground with red and blue multicolor floral print.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 27915

Accession Number: 1917.1338

Curtain Fragment

Beige ground with blue and red floral leaf printed on glazed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 27916

Accession Number: 1917.1339

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